Luther Vandross - Forever, for Always, for Love

New York City native Luther Vandross did not generate any number one hits with his second effort for the Epic imprint. Nonetheless, he presents another solid album. The smooth crooner has demonstrated a keen ability to attractively arrange remakes with such beauty and suspense as he did with three of the four featured releases. On the vintage ballad "If This World Were Mine," Vandross teams up with Cheryl Lynn. The single peaked at number four on the Billboard R&B charts. He lays his signature on a jammin' medley remake of "Bad Boy/Having a Party." The chandelier-swinging number stepped in at number three. He concludes with the Temptations' gem "Since I Lost My Baby." Penned by Smokey Robinson and Warren Moore, this mournful mid-tempo number tipped in at 17. "Promise Me," "Once You Know How," "She Loves Back," and the other selections are supreme compositions. Luther Vandross' dominance of the R&B arena was beginning to surface. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Brown Strings, String Section Alan Rubin Horn, Horn Section Andy Hoffman Assistant Engineer Brenda White Vocals (Background) Buddy Williams Drums Cissy Houston Vocals (Background) David Barjeron Horn Section, Horn David Earl Taylor Horn Section David Taylor Horn Doc Powell Guitar Ed Walsh Synthesizer Fonzi Thornton Vocals (Background) Frederick Buldrini String Section, Strings Gene Bianco String Section, Strings George Wadenius Guitar Greg Calbi Original Mastering Gregory Williams Horn, Horn Section Guy Lumia String Section, Strings Harry Spiridakis Assistant Engineer Harry Zavatzian Strings, String Section Helen Weiss Strings, String Section Homer Mensch Strings, String Section Howard Fritzson Art Direction Hutaff Lennon Wardrobe Jeremy Engel Packaging Manager Jesse Levy String Section, Strings John Beal String Section, Strings John Berg Design Jon Clarke Horn Section, Horn Jon Faddis Horn Section, Horn Jonathan Abramowitz Strings Joseph M. Palmaccio Reissue Mastering Judy Geist String Section, Strings Julien Barber String Section, Strings Karat Faye Assistant Engineer Kermit Moore String Section, Strings Larkin Arnold Executive Producer Lawrence Feldman Flute, Horn Section, Horn Leo Kahn String Section, Strings Leo Sacks Preparation for Reissue Leon Pendarvis Strings, Horn, Arranger Lewis Bagowitz String Section, Strings Lewis Eley Strings, String Section Loranne Montesi String Section, Strings Lou Marini Horn Section, Horn Luther Vandross Vocal Arrangement, Piano, Vocals, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Arranger, Vocals (Background) Lynn Goldsmith Photography Marcus Miller Rhythm Arrangements, Bass, Vocals (Background), Arranger Margaret Ross String Section, Strings Marilyn Wright Strings, String Section Max Pollikoff Strings, String Section Michael Brauer Engineer, Mixing Michael Brecker Horn, Horn Section Michelle Cobbs Vocals (Background) Nat Adderley, Jr. Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Piano (Electric) Norma Jean Wright Vocals (Background) Ora Shiran Strings, String Section Paul Riser Arranger, String Arrangements, Strings, Horn Arrangements Paulette McWilliams Vocals (Background) Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Peter Gordon Horn Phillip Ballou Vocals (Background) Ralph MacDonald Percussion Randy Brecker Horn, Horn Section Richard D. Young String Section Richard Sortomme Strings Richard Young Strings Robin Laine Assistant Engineer Ron Carter String Section, Strings Ronnie Cuber Horn Section, Horn Sammy Figueroa Percussion Scott Mabuchi Assistant Engineer Sefra Herman Music Contractor, Production Coordination Sidney Kaufman String Section, Strings Stephen Moore Project Director Sue Pray Strings, String Section Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background) The Manny Vardi Strings String Section, Strings Tom "Bones" Malone Horn Section, Horn Yogi Horton Drums Yvonne Lewis Vocals (Background)